Page 68 of Brie's Submission
Her heart said yes, but she knew better based on the tone of his voice. “No.”
He raised an eyebrow. “And why not?”
Crap!So much for faking it. She stalled for time as she scrambled to produce an intelligent answer. “I believe you can work hard to improve your skills. If you do that, you will succeed in being proficient…” She glanced at Mr. Gallant. His eyebrow was still raised, as if he knew she was bullshitting. “However, being the perfect sub…” She had to dig deep, but then it came to her. “No, there is no such thing.”
“Why not?”
“Each person is different. Our strengths and weaknesses can’t fit everyone.” She tilted her head slightly as she spoke, “I am not sure if you would agree, Mr. Gallant, but I think it is possible to be the perfect sub for one person… Maybe even more than one person. However, it’s impossible to be everything to everyone and still be true to yourself.”
He nodded and turned to Mary. “What are your thoughts, Miss Wilson?”
Mary answered immediately. “She pretty much stole what I was going to say.”
Yeah, right!
“Aren’t you striving to become the perfect sub, Miss Wilson?”
She stammered, “Well, I can’t be, so why bother?”
“So, you arenotattempting to become the perfect sub?”
“No, wait—I want to be the perfect sub!” she blurted.
“Which is it, Miss Wilson?”
Brie liked how Mr. Gallant wouldn’t let his students off with half-assed answers.
“I want to be better than any other sub here,” she answered defiantly.
“Will that make you the perfect sub?”
She looked down at her lap. “No, I guess it won’t. But at least I will be better than everyone else.”
Mr. Gallant’s next comment seemed offhand, but was scorching. “I wonder if an arrogant sub truly understands the lifestyle.” He didn’t wait for an answer from her and dove right into his topic. “This week we are exploring bondage.”
Brie silently cheered.
He walked to the front of the class and pulled down a white screen. “There are many different bondage materials that can be used. I will be teaching you about the most common, as well as those that are unsafe and should be avoided.”
Brie got out her paper and pencil, eager to discover all she could about her favorite subject.
Mr. Gallant turned on the projector and pointed to the first object. “Handcuffs seem to be one of the first items the uninformed envision when they think of bondage. These restraint devices are limiting and can cause abrasions if the submissive struggles. However, they do have a pleasant visual and psychological effect, so if they are going to be used I recommend purchasing a professional set with a lock that prevents them from tightening further.”
Brie did not consider the feel of metal cuffs to be a turn-on and wrote beside her notes,Not for me.
“They should never be used for suspension,” he added.
Lea raised her hand and waited for Mr. Gallant to call on her. “What is suspension?”
He smiled. “Good question, Ms. Taylor. It is the act of binding a submissive so that no part of her body touches the floor.”
Brie trembled inside.What would that feel like?
Mr. Gallant continued, “Leather laces are best used for decorative binding, as they are often thin and can cut into the skin. Leather also shrinks when wet.”
Rytsar had used leather on Brie during her fantasy, but he had untied her at different points when he’d known she would struggle. His experience had made it a safer option. Next to leather she wrote,Only with experienced Doms.
“I would highly discourage the use of pantyhose and plastic clothesline rope. You want to use items that will not cut into the skin or be difficult to remove afterwards.” Next to those, she wrote,Nope, nope, nope!
